1 credit
Fall 2026 Lecture Lower Division
This course explores the concept of human capital investment in higher education. For each course meeting you will be assigned readings. You must complete the assigned readings before the scheduled discussion and come prepared to discuss them. Class will consist of a discussion of the ideas in the readings, not a lecture, with grades based on your participation in addition to one writing assignment at the end of the semester. The instructor will suggest questions to get the discussion started and will maintain the queue that determines speaking order. Permission of instructor required.
Learning Outcomes1Explain and evaluate the economic arguments presented in the assigned readings.
2Articulate the connections between historical economic theories and their contemporary applications clearly through structured discussions and analysis.
3Analyze historical economic theories critically and effectively relate them to contemporary economic issues through well-structured written essays.
Prerequisites
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